---
title: "Breaking: #78520 - Lowlevel Orphan Records Cleaning parameters changed"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-78520"
source: "Changelog/8.5/Breaking-78520-LowlevelOrphanRecordsCleaningParametersChanged.rst"
typo3-version: "8.5"
typo3-major: 8
type: "breaking"
issue: 78520
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/78520"
tags: ["CLI", "ext:lowlevel"]
rendered: "2026-09-18T17:00:34+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #78520 - Lowlevel Orphan Records Cleaning parameters changed {#breaking-78520}

See [forge#78520](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/78520)

## Description {#description}

The OrphanRecordsCommand is now using Symfony Console. The new command behaves like the old functionality,
but uses certain different parameters. It can now be called with the following CLI command:

`./typo3/sysext/core/bin/typo3 cleanup:orphanrecords`

The following options can be set
`--dry-run` to only show the orphaned records
`-v` and `-vv` to show additional information

The PHP class `TYPO3CMSLowlevelOrphanRecordsCommand` has been removed.

## Impact {#impact}

Calling `typo3/cli_dispatch.phpsh lowlevel cleaner orphan_records` will not work anymore.

Calling the PHP class results in a fatal PHP error.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Any TYPO3 installation using the previously command callable via `cli_dispatch.phpsh` or the related PHP class.

## Migration {#migration}

Use the new CLI command as shown above.